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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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