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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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