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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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