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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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