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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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