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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major 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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