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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about 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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