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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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