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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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