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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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