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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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