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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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