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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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