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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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