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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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