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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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