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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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