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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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