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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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