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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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