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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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