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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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