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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies 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 we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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