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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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