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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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