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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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