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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major 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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