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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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