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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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