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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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