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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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