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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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