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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies 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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