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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key 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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