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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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