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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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