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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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