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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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