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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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