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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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