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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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