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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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