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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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