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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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