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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important 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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