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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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