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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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