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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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