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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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