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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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