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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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