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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today 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 organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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