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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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