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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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