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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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