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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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