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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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