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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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