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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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