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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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