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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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