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MOOCs and Open Education is a fascinating and promising book having to do with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). Online learning has quickly improved in terms of interactivity and the capability to reach students in nations all around the world since the emergence of the Internet. The transformational technological influence of the World Wide Web provides potent kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for elearning. There are not too many trends in digital learning technology over the past few decades that can match the sudden arrival of these MOOCs. It has become impossible to cover these MOOCs with one definition because there are many different categories of MOOCs. Some MOOCs are based on recorded video seminars plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC classes are in response to recent increases in the demand for training and learning. These MOOC courses are incontestably a powerful change agent influencing digital education technology today. MOOCs and Open Education Around the World investigates the depth and nature of changes which include openness, faculty professional development, quality assurance, student success, and corporate learning. This 2015 edited collection studies many major developments in massively open online courses. This fascinating book also describes open educational resources (OERs) and online education subjects. The front matter of this book includes Forward #1 by George Siemens. The first part of this book includes Chapter #1 by David Wiley. To find out more go to this book about massive open online courses website.

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