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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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