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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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