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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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