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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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