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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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