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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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