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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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