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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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