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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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