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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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