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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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