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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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