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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)