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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education