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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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