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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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