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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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