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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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