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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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