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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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