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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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