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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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