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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major 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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