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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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