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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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