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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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