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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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