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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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