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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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