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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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