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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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