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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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