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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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