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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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