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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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