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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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