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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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