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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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