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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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