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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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