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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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