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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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