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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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