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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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