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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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