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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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