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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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