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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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