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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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