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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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