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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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