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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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