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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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