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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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