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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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