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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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