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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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