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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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