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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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