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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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