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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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