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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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