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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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