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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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