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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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