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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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