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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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