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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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