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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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