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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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