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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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