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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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