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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with 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 educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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