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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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