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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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