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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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