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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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