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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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