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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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