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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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