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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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