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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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