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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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