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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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