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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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