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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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