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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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