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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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