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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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