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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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