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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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