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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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