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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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