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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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