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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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