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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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