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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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