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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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