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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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