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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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