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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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