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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education