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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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