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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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