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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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