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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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