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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education