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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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