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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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