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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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