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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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