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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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