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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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