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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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