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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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