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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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