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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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