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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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