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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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