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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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