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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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