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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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