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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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