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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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