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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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