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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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