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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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