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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key 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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