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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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