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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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