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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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