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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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