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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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