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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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