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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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