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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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