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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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