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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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