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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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