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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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