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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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