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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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