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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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