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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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