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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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