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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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