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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)