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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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