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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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