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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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