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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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