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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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