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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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