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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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