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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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