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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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