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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important 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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