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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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