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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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