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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)