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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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