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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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