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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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