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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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