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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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