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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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