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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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