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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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