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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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