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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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