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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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