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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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