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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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