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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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