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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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