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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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