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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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