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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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