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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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