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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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