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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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