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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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