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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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