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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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