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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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