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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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