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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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