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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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