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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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