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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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