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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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