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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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