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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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