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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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