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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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