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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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