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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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