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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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