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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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