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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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