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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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