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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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