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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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