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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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