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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores 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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