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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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