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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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