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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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