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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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