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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new 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 definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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