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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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