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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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