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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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