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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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