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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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