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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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