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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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