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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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