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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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