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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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