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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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