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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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