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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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