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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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