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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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