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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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