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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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