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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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