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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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