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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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