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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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