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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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