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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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