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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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