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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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