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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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