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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education