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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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