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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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