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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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