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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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