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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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