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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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