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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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