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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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