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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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