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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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