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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches 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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