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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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