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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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