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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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