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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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