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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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