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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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