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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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