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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers 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 MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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