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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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