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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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