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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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