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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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