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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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