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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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