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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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