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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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