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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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