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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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