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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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