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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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