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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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