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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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