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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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