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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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