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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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