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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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