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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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