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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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