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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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