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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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