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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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