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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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