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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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