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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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