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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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