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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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