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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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