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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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