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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing 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 quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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