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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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