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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts 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 discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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