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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing 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 organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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