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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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