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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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