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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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