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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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