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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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