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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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