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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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