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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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