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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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