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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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