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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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