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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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