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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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