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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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