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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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