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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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