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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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