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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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