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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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