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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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