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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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