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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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