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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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