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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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