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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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