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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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