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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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