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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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