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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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