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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major 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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