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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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