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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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