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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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