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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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