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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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