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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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