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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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