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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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