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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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