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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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