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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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