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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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