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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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