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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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