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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. 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 generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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