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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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