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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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