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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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