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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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