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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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