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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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