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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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