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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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