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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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