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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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