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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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