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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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