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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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