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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that 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 make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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