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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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