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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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