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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important 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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