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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business 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 we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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