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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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