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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. 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 MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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