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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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