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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about 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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