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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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