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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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