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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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