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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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