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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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