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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the 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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