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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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