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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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