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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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