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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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