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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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