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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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