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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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