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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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