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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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