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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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