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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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