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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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