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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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