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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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