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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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