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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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