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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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