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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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