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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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