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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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