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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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