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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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