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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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