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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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