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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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