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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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