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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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