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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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