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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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