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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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