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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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