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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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