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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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