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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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