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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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