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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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