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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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