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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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