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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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