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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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