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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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