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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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