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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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