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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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