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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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