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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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