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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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