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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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