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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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