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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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