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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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