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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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