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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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