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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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