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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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