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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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