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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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