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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of 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. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key 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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