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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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