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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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