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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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