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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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