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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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