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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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