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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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