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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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