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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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