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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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