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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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