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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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