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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)