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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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