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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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