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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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