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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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