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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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