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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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