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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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