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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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