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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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