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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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