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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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