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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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