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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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