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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important 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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