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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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