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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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